EP or BC?
Just back from an old friend's place. He has a Christopher 600 (7/8) strung with EPs and I have a Christopher 500 (3/4) strung with BCs. Both basses seemed similar volume and sound wise, I suspect that the 600 (7/8) had a slightly bigger sound, but its action was higher and there really wasn't much in it. Both basses sounded good to us and we had a fun afternoon comparing notes about different strings we'd tried and gigs we'd done.
So, two very similar basses - which strings were better?
IMHO (in my humble opinion) the EPs had a bigger, very appealing sound and the BCs had a very beautiful 'lighter' singing sound. It was like comparing Beethoven and Mozart, a lovely sunset and a spectacular sunrise, a great lunch with friends and a wonderful night out, your best friend and your lover. Both strings were winners today.
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